At its sitting on October 4, the Council of People’s Commissars
decided to ask the Revolutionary Military Council of the Western
Front to vacate the university premises in Smolensk, and direct the
Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic to enforce this
decision by telegraph. In pursuance of the decision of the Council of
People’s Commissars, Comrade Sklyansky transmitted this
instruction to the Revolutionary Military Council for fulfilment.
Nevertheless, up to now the university premises have not been vacated by
the Western Front Headquarters. In view of the extreme need of the
university (of a special faculty) for premises, I am submitting a
complaint to you on account of the non-fulfilment of the decision of the
Council of People’s Commissars and ask for categorical orders to be
Issued to the Revolutionary Military Council of the Western Front.